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Having recently lost his job and his girlfriend, 30-year-old Tom Chadwick has a rather unsure sense of his own identity. But when he inherits a mysterious box of belongings from a great aunt he never met, Tom starts investigating his lineage and uncovers a whole world of unusual stories and characters, acquiring a growing sense of who he and his real family are.

Written and created by Christopher Guest and Jim Piddock, the new comedy series FAMILY TREE is a single-camera, documentary-style show in the manner of Guest's acclaimed feature films (such as 'Best in Show,' 'Waiting for Guffman' and 'A Mighty Wind'). Chris O'Dowd ('Bridesmaids') stars as Tom Chadwick in the HBO presentation, along with Tom Bennett and Nina Conti. The series also features appearances by Carrie Aizley, Bob Balaban, Ed Begley, Jr., Maria Blasucci, Matt Griesser, Christopher Guest, Don Lake, Michael McKean, Lisa Palfrey, Jim Piddock, Kevin Pollak, Amy Seimetz, Meera Syal, Ashley Walters and Fred Willard.

E! Announces Summer Premiere Dates for BRUCE JENNER Doc & More
by Caryn Robbins - May 21, 2015

Pop culture powerhouse E! today unveiled its “E! Summer Here” programming line-up, including a dynamic slate of new series premieres and popular returning franchises that will continue to sizzle all summer along....


Archaeologist/Historian Pens FROZEN IN TIME
by Christina Mancuso - March 04, 2016

'Frozen in Time: An Early Carte de Visite Album from New Bedford, Massachusetts' (published by Lulu) presents an 1860s photo album compiled by author Susan Snow Lukesh's great-great-grandmother - one of many family archivists - against the almost unmentioned backdrop of the Civil War, offering detai...


Colorado Theatre Guild Remembers Henry Lowenstein
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2014

How do we even begin to write about a man like Henry Lowenstein?...


Short Story Theatre to Host Evening of True Stories, 12/2
by Tyler Peterson - November 17, 2015

Short Story Theatre, a troupe of local writers and performers, presents an evening of four entertaining, true stories on Wednesday, December 2, at 7:30 p.m. at Miramar Bistro, 301 Waukegan Avenue in Highwood. Tickets are $10 at the door, cash or check. Reservations for dinner beforehand are suggeste...


Kelli Sue Landon Releases STRANDED IN TIME
by Christina Mancuso - August 15, 2014

HANNA CITY, Ill....


Fred Willard to Receive the Johnny Carson Comedy Legend Award at Norfolk Festival
by Christina Mancuso - March 30, 2016

Fred Willard — one of this generation's most gifted comic actors and a favorite of Johnny Carson while serving as host of “The Tonight Show” — will be the recipient of the Johnny Carson Comedy Legend award at this summer's Great American Comedy Festival in Norfolk, Neb....


BWW Reviews: Elevator Repair Service's THE SOUND AND THE FURY is of Questionable Significance
by Michael Dale - May 22, 2015

The concept of the company's presentation of William Faulkner's text proves more interesting than watching its execution....


Chris O'Dowd & ABC Developing U.S. Adaptation of MOONE BOY
by Tyler Peterson - October 15, 2014

According to Deadline, a U.S. adaptation of Chris O'Dowd's MOONEY BOY, has been picked up by ABC with a put pilot commitment....


Andrea N. Carr Releases THE TREES OUTSIDE
by Christina Mancuso - July 08, 2015

Often as human beings we find ourselves on the outside looking in on a given situation: a friend's problems with work, the death of a distant relative, even watching police rush to a major car accident. However, one of the most difficult aspects of humanity is being able to look within ourselves and...


Bookworks Presents Shelf Awareness for Readers: History Reimagined
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2015

During Sloane Crosley's very funny event atElliott Bay Book Co. to promote The Clasp(Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $26), she remarked on what's next for her. 'Back to essays,' she said, as she's already started writing them. And because she's under contract for them, she added with a laugh. The author of...


Award-Winning Musical Comedian Stephen Sorrentino Plays the Iridium Tonight
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2015

Award-winning comedian, singer, musician, impressionist, STEPHEN SORRENTINO will bring his one-man show to Iridium NYC, for ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY, tonight, January 13, 2015 at 8pm....


BWW REVIEWS: ACT 1's Daddy's Dyin'...Who's Got the Will
by Jeffrey Ellis - January 17, 2015

If you're in need of some intense family drama leavened with heaping helpings of laughter - just like the kind Mama and them can dish up along with the grits and the gravy - then look no further than ACT 1's cracklin' production of Del Shores' Daddy's Dyin'…Who's Got the Will?...


Michael McKean Hosts New Cooking Channel Series FOOD: FACT OR FICTION?, Beginning Tonight
by TV News Desk - October 26, 2015

Ever wonder if coffee really does stunt your growth, or if a bowl of hot chicken soup can actually cure the common cold? Or if Italians were the first to invent pizza? Host Michael McKean explores longstanding adages about food to prove as well as debunk some of the most fascinating food myths on ne...


BWW Exclusive: National Theater Institute's Family Tree
by National Theater Institute - October 13, 2014

As I was reading The O'Neill: The Transformation of Modern American Theater by Jeffrey Sweet and walking through Launchpad of the American Theater: The O'Neill Since 1964, a 50th anniversary exhibit at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, it became clear to me that the ideas, princip...


Wayne Rudolph Davidson Highlights Social Injustices in New Book
by Christina Mancuso - November 13, 2015

In 'Discombobulation: When Clans Collide under the Influence of Urban Renewal, Baby Boomers, Knuckleheads, and Stupidville' (published by Abbott Press), Wayne Rudolph Davidson employs his family genealogy to uncover the layers of African-American life in the latter half of the 20th and early 21st ce...


Theresa Rose to Bring FROM THE MIXED UP FILES OF MY BACKGROUND CHECK to The Duplex
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2016

Theresa Rose in FROM THE MIXED UP FILES OF MY BACKGROUND CHECK will play again at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre on March 24th at 7pm....


Mariachi Del Sol De Mexico to Play MPAC, 5/4
by Tyler Peterson - March 25, 2015

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with mariachi master Jose Hernandez and his Sol de Mexico orchestra at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Monday, May 4, 2015 at 8 pm. Tickets are $19-59....


Donaldson's STICK MAN Plays London's Leicester Square Theatre, Beginning Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2014

Scamp Theatre and Watford Palace Theatre are delighted to announce that Stick Man by Julia Donaldson will return in 2014, and for the first will play two capital cities simultaneously! Stick Manwill play Christmas Seasons at London's Leicester Square Theatre from today 8 November 2014 (where it retu...


VIDEO: Lisa Kudrow Chats Return of 'The Comeback' on THE TALK
by - December 18, 2014

Lisa Kudrow stopped by THE TALK on CBS to discuss her comedy series "The Comeback" returning to television this fall after nearly a decade away. Kudrow says, "There was no saying no…loved doing it so much. ...


Michael McKean Hosts New Cooking Channel Series FOOD: FACT OR FICTION?, Beginning Tonight
by TV News Desk - October 26, 2015

Ever wonder if coffee really does stunt your growth, or if a bowl of hot chicken soup can actually cure the common cold? Or if Italians were the first to invent pizza? Host Michael McKean explores longstanding adages about food to prove as well as debunk some of the most fascinating food myths on ne...


E! to Debut Hollywood Reality Series STEWARTS & HAMILTONS, 7/26
by Caryn Robbins - May 08, 2015

Get ready for laughs, fun, and a whole lot of love from a family with a lineage only Hollywood could produce. Meet the “Stewarts & Hamiltons,” a blended family of Hollywood royalty centering around Kimberly Stewart, daughter of Rod Stewart and former model Alana Stewart....


Michael McKean to Host New Cooking Channel Series FOOD: FACT OR FICTION?, 10/26
by Caryn Robbins - September 17, 2015

Ever wonder if coffee really does stunt your growth, or if a bowl of hot chicken soup can actually cure the common cold?...


BWW Reviews: Theatre Memphis Nudges Us to Buy Halloween Candy Early with THE ADDAMS FAMILY
by Joseph Baker - September 01, 2014

There's Nothing Dead About Theatre Memphis' Ghoulishly Delightful Production of THE ADDAMS FAMILY...


Firehouse Theatre Presents THIS WORLD WE KNOW, Now thru 3/7
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2015

Firehouse Theatre presents the world premiere of the winner of the 2013 Festival of New American Plays, This World We Know by award-winning playwright Kelly Younger. Proud participant of Richmond's annual Acts of Faith Festival, This World We Know plays 16 performances, tonight, February 5 - March 7...


Donaldson's STICK MAN to Play London's Leicester Square Theatre, Nov. 8
by Matt Smith - October 07, 2014

Scamp Theatre and Watford Palace Theatre are delighted to announce that Stick Man by Julia Donaldson will return in 2014, and for the first will play two capital cities simultaneously! Stick Manwill play Christmas Seasons at London's Leicester Square Theatre from Saturday 8 November 2014 (where it r...






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